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As of 4 November 2026, 39 plc programming are named by companies instead of CompactLogix: Allen-Bradley by 2,072 companies, Rockwell Automation by 1,255, Siemens TIA Portal by 1,151.

As of 4 November 2026 · refreshed daily · counts move as websites, DNS and career sites are re-read.

CompactLogix, companies in postings
198
Most used alternative
Allen-Bradley · 2,072
Fastest hiring, 90 days
Allen-Bradley
Alternatives ranked
39
Catalogue
T-1.0.1-prov
01 — Ranked by evidence

plc programming companies choose instead of CompactLogix

Companies naming each tool in their own postings, and postings in the last 90 days. Bars are relative to the category leader.

#AlternativeCompaniescompaniesvs CompactLogixpostings, 90 dCompare
1
Allen-BradleyRockwell Automation
2,0721046%5,489CompactLogix vs Allen-Bradley →
2
Rockwell AutomationRockwell Automation
1,255634%3,383CompactLogix vs Rockwell Automation →
3
1,151581%2,685CompactLogix vs Siemens TIA Portal →
4
1,112562%2,601CompactLogix vs Siemens SIMATIC S7 →
5
HeidenhainDr. Johannes Heidenhain GmbH
625316%2,194CompactLogix vs Heidenhain →
6
Studio 5000Rockwell Automation
530268%1,175CompactLogix vs Studio 5000 →
7
BeckhoffBeckhoff Automation
479242%864CompactLogix vs Beckhoff →
8
MazakYamazaki Mazak
452228%1,233CompactLogix vs Mazak →
9
448226%904CompactLogix vs Siemens STEP 7 →
10
ControlLogixRockwell Automation
432218%920CompactLogix vs ControlLogix →
11
OmronOmron
358181%716CompactLogix vs Omron →
12
349176%726CompactLogix vs Ladder Logic →
13
CODESYSCODESYS Group
306155%544CompactLogix vs CODESYS →
14
298151%495CompactLogix vs IEC 61131 →
15
OkumaOkuma Corporation
257130%753CompactLogix vs Okuma →
16
RSLogixRockwell Automation
257130%470CompactLogix vs RSLogix →
17
TwinCATBeckhoff Automation
255129%466CompactLogix vs TwinCAT →
18
252127%481CompactLogix vs Structured Text →
19
17488%376CompactLogix vs Siemens SINUMERIK 840D →
20
ModiconSchneider Electric
16583%347CompactLogix vs Modicon →
21
Rockwell LogixRockwell Automation
15679%305CompactLogix vs Rockwell Logix →
22
SINUMERIKSiemens
14975%457CompactLogix vs SINUMERIK →
23
B&R AutomationB&R Industrial Automation (ABB)
14071%235CompactLogix vs B&R Automation →
24
SIMATIC S5Siemens
13267%243CompactLogix vs SIMATIC S5 →
25
12764%226CompactLogix vs Function Block Diagram →
26
SCLSiemens
10252%182soon
27
WAGOWAGO
9246%148soon
28
RSLogix 500Rockwell Automation
9146%146soon
29
Allen-Bradley PLC-5Rockwell Automation
8643%203soon
30
HurcoHurco
8241%109soon
31
Allen-Bradley SLC 500Rockwell Automation
8141%188soon
32
7035%197soon
33
6533%385soon
34
6533%111soon
35
Allen-Bradley MicroLogixRockwell Automation
6131%112soon
36
Fanuc CNCFanuc
4925%91soon
37
PilzPilz
4623%63soon
38
Schneider Control ExpertSchneider Electric
4422%91soon
39
GE FanucGE Vernova
4221%61soon
13,105 companies name a plc programming in their postings.

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39 plc programming are named by companies instead of CompactLogix: Allen-Bradley by 2,072 companies, Rockwell Automation by 1,255, Siemens TIA Portal by 1,151, measured from their own job postings. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/tools/compactlogix/alternatives)
How we know

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Every number on this page can be traced to a page we crawled or a posting we read. Full methodology →

  • RankingCompanies whose own postings name the tool as the team's system, from the Breaknorm technology catalogue T-1.0.1-prov. Editions are folded into their parent product.
  • 90-day postingsOpen postings first seen or posted in the last 90 days that name the tool.
  • Not includedRatings, prices, feature claims, sponsored positions.
FAQ

CompactLogix alternatives: questions

What is the most used alternative to CompactLogix?

Allen-Bradley: 2,072 companies name it in their own job postings, against 198 for CompactLogix.

How is this list ranked?

By the number of companies whose own postings name the tool as the team's system (Breaknorm technology catalogue T-1.0.1-prov), then by postings in the last 90 days. No ratings, no vendor input, no sponsored positions.

Does this say which is better?

No. It says who uses what, by company size, industry and country, so you can see which tools companies like yours choose. For features and prices, read the vendors.

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